Keller Law Attorneys

Jenna H. Keller represents numerous farmers, ranchers, mineral and royalty owners, and rural landowners throughout eastern Colorado, northwestern Colorado, western Nebraska and southern Wyoming with a particular emphasis on oil, gas, and wind issues. She also handles wills, trusts, estates/probate, conservation easements and water rights, and provides guidance in real estate transactions and related litigation on those subject matters, all with an emphasis on rural land issues. Ms. Keller grew up on a wheat farm in northeastern Colorado and knows firsthand the challenges facing rural farmers and ranchers.

Ms. Keller received her law degree from the University of Wyoming’s College of Law, where she graduated Order of the Coif. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in International Political Economy from Colorado College. Ms. Keller is admitted to practice law in Colorado, Nebraska, and Wyoming.

Ms. Keller has lectured throughout northern, northeastern, and southeastern Colorado on topics such as oil and gas leasing, restrictions and encumbrances on the transfer of water shares, oil and gas pipeline easements, and wills, trusts and powers of attorney. She is a regular speaker at the annual High Plains No-Till Conference. She also is a blog contributor at the Mineral Rights Forum and eLegacyConnect.

Outside of work, Ms. Keller volunteers her time as a member for agricultural organizations as the past co-chair of the Board of the Community Agriculture Alliance and past chair for the Colorado FFA Foundation Board. 

Among both colleagues and clients, Jessica is known for her dedicated service and acute analytical skills. With over nine years of legal real estate experience, including litigation, contract drafting and eminent domain, Jessica provides her clients with high-quality and thorough work product.

Jessica inherited a passion for the law from her dad, John T. Baker, who spent his career representing individuals in class action lawsuits and pioneering Colorado’s first state sponsored attorney mentoring program.  Jessica received her bachelor’s degree in Journalism from the University of Wisconsin in Madison.  She attended law school at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, graduating with honors in 2008.  She has practiced law in Colorado since.

Jessica’s interest in real estate came from her pre-law work with David Clayton, Inc., a Commercial Appraisal Firm.  She received her training and background in real estate law as an associate real estate attorney at the law firm, Alderman Bernstein, where she focused on eminent domain law; federal and state relocation assistance regulations; real estate litigation; residential and commercial transactions; and civil litigation.  While with Alderman Bernstein, she chaired a committee of the Downtown Denver Leadership Program and taught courses at the yearly eminent domain conference. 

Before joining the Keller Law firm in February of 2021, Jessica represented landowners in a variety of matters, through Kosares Law LLC.  Jessica’s primary practice areas include real estate transactions and litigation.

In addition to real estate, Jessica practices immigration law through the Rocky Mountain Immigrant Advocacy Network, representing refugees and special immigrant juveniles.  

In 2020, Jessica and her family moved from her hometown, Denver, to Steamboat Springs, Colorado. When she is not helping her clients, Jessica, her husband, and their two kids can usually be found on some sort of adventure in the great outdoors with their beloved dog.

Teresa Abel joined Keller Law, LLC in August 2022. At Keller Law, Teresa assists clients on matters involving natural resources, land use and conservation, government permitting, real estate, contracts & licenses, title work, and litigation. She enjoys working closely with her clients to determine their specific needs and objectives. Teresa’s prior experience includes federal permitting, appellate work, oil and gas litigation, and business disputes.

Teresa earned her J.D. in 2012 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, where she graduated in the top 1% of her law school class. She then completed an LL.M. in Natural Resources & Environmental Policy. While in school, Teresa interned with the District Attorney’s Office for the 18th Judicial District (Appellate Division), the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Colorado Supreme Court. She also completed a post-graduation clerkship with the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Laura Ellis brings a decade of litigation experience to Keller Law. She has represented a diverse group of clients in courts across the county, from individuals to government agencies to Fortune 500 companies. Laura relishes the role of client-advisor and is a natural problem solver. Although she has extensive experience in all aspects of the litigation process, including the courtroom, Laura understands the importance of identifying each client’s unique goals and developing a targeted approach to solve some of the toughest legal problems. 

Laura earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Sociology from the University of Denver while on a full-athletic soccer scholarship. She later earned her law degree from the University of Colorado Law School, graduating at the very top of her class. 

After law school, Laura served as a law clerk to Chief Justice Nancy E. Rice of the Colorado Supreme Court and Judge David M. Ebel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. Laura then practiced at a national trial boutique in Denver before transitioning to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. As an Assistant U.S. Attorney, Laura worked closely with federal agencies and defended the United States in a variety of civil lawsuits, including tort, employment, and Administrative Procedure Act actions.

Laura is a Colorado native, born and raised in Fort Collins. She and her husband are proud to raise their two young sons in Elbert County, Colorado. When she isn’t chasing after energetic little boys, Laura enjoys running, riding horses, working cattle, and training dogs.